India and China are meeting for the 14th round of commander-level talks over the 21-month long standoff along the LAC in eastern Ladakh but ahead of the talks, the US has said that China is trying to intimidate its neighbors.

India & China are holding the 14th round of commander-level talks amid a standoff along the LAC

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Gravitas: Dementia cases in India could increase 197% by 2050

Two Indian Supreme Court judges have recused from the Krishna river dispute. Both judges hail from the litigant states and reportedly feared accusations of bias. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Indian Supreme Court judges recuse from key case

India and China are set to meet for the 14th round of commander-level talks over the 21-month long standoff along the LAC in eastern Ladakh but ahead of the talks, the US has said that China is trying to intimidate its neighbors.

India & China to hold 14th round of commander-level talks over 21-month long standoff along the LAC

India, China to hold 14th round of commander-level talks over 21-month long standoff along the LAC

India and China are holding the 14th round of senior military commander level talks today. The aim of the high-level meet is to resolve the friction points in eastern Ladakh as India is looking forward to a constructive dialogue and is expected to press for disengagement at all the flash points.

India-China Talks | War is the last resort but if required we will come out victorious: IAF chief

India's Army Chief General MM Naravane briefs developments following 14th round of India-China talks

Amid border tensions, India & China are holding the 14th round of commander-level talks

COVID-19 infections continued to surge in India. Though, at a slightly slower rate than last week. Mumbai, India's financial capital saw a drop in cases for the fourth consecutive day.

India reports 194,720 new COVID-19 cases amid a surge due to the Omicron variant

India and South Korea held trade talks on Tuesday, led by Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal & his South Korean counterpart Han-koo Yeo.

India holds talks with South Korea to bridge high trade deficit

Kashmir valley in India continues to remain in the grip of sub-zero temperatures, there are major tourist destinations that are reeling under some extreme cold weather conditions. An avalanche has also hit the Zoji La Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway.

Kashmir valley in India continues to remain in the grip of sub-zero temperatures

On the Srinagar-Leh highway, an avalanche hits Zoji La Pass near Ranga Morh. However, no casualties have been reported. Because of the massive accumulation of snow at Zoji La pass, the administration had already blocked the Srinagar-Leh road for the winter.

J&K: Avalanche hits Zoji La Pass on Srinagar-Leh highway

India and South Korea are holding bilateral trade talks today and, the union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal, and the Korean minister for trade will discuss bilateral trade-related issues.

India and South Kora hold trade talks, on the agenda - trade deficit, market access

Northern India is dealing with severe cold wave conditions with the mercury plunging to sub-zero levels in several states. The city of Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh received its first snowfall of 2022. The state continued to experience moderate to heavy snowfall temporarily closing over 400 roads.

Snowfall disrupts normal life in northern India

Giving a thumbs-up to&nbsp;agricultural trade, India has decided to allow imports of US pork and its products into the country, Washington's Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday. &nbsp;

In a statement, Tai said, "India's agreement to allow US pork imports for the first time is great news for US producers and for Indian consumers." &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The US has been trying to ensure the domestic pork industry could begin shipping products to India as soon as possible, said Vilsack. &nbsp; &nbsp;

The deal has come after around two decades of efforts to seek market access for US pork to India, Vilsack added. &nbsp;

The US was the world’s third-largest pork producer and second-largest exporter in 2020 as the global sales of the pork and its products were valued at $7.7 billion. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The US exported agricultural products worth over $1.6 billion to India in FY 2021. &nbsp;

In New Delhi last November, India and the US had agreed to expand trade of some agricultural products. The decision was taken at a revived US-India Trade Policy Forum. The agricultural products included US cherries, alfalfa and distiller dried grains as well as Indian grapes, mangoes, shrimp and water buffalo meat. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Giving a thumbs-up to agricultural trade, India has decided to allow imports of US pork and its products into the country, Washington's Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday.

Giving a thumbs-up to agricultural trade, India has decided to allow imports of US pork and its products into the country, Washington's Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Monday. In a statement, Tai said, "India's agreement to allow US pork imports for the first time is great news for US producers and for Indian consumers." Also Read: Omicron's sub-lineage replaces Delta, becomes dominant strain in most Indian states The US has been trying to ensure the domestic pork industry could begin shipping products to India as soon as possible, said Vilsack. The deal has come after around two decades of efforts to seek market access for US pork to India, Vilsack added. The US was the world’s third-largest pork producer and second-largest exporter in 2020 as the global sales of the pork and its products were valued at $7.7 billion. Also Read: Indian Army to unveil a new combat uniform on Army Day The US exported agricultural products worth over $1.6 billion to India in FY 2021. In New Delhi last November, India and the US had agreed to expand trade of some agricultural products. The decision was taken at a revived US-India Trade Policy Forum. The agricultural products included US cherries, alfalfa and distiller dried grains as well as Indian grapes, mangoes, shrimp and water buffalo meat. (With inputs from agencies)

In a thumbs-up to agricultural trade, India to allow imports of US pork, say officials

Prof V Kamakoti, the newly appointed Director of IIT Madras, is also the man behind India’s first indigenous computer microprocessor ‘Shakti’. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Shakti processors are industrial-grade processors aimed at embedded applications, robotic controllers&nbsp;and Internet of Things boards. &nbsp;&nbsp;

An alumnus of IITM, Kamakoti, is currently the Associate Dean for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (ICSR) at the institute, besides being a member of Indian Government’s National Security Advisory Board. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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Prof Kamakoti has been a faculty in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Institute. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Incumbent Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthy is stepping down after having served two terms, which saw a rapid expansion of Campus infrastructure including the launching of a Rs 1,000-crore ‘Discovery Campus’ to accommodate the increase in research requirements. &nbsp;

During his tenure, IIT-M was Ranked No.1 in ‘Overall’ Category for three consecutive years in India Rankings released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education and also has been ranked No. 1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same rankings for six consecutive years – from 2016 to 2021. &nbsp;

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Speaking about his priorities, Prof V Kamakoti, incoming Director, IIT Madras, said, “In the last two decades IIT Madras has focussed on Inter-disciplinary translational research of relevance to our nation. We have also reached out to large number of students through NPTEL, Swayam and online degree programmes. With these gathered strengths, our immediate priority would be on augmenting the skill-set for indigenous technology development addressing local and global requirements aligning with the objectives of the National Education Policy.” &nbsp;

Appointed as chairman of a taskforce on leveraging artificial intelligence for development, by the Indian Commerce Ministry in 2017, Prof Kamakoti is also the recipient of the Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship, IBM Faculty Award, DRDO Academy Excellence Award among others. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Notably, he had also shared his expert advice in a legal case on enabling WhatsApp message traceability. He had made suggestions on how WhatsApp could trace the origin of messages, (based on government requirement) without having to tamper with its touted “end-to-end encryption”.&nbsp;

Prof V Kamakoti, the newly appointed Director of IIT Madras, is also the man behind India’s first indigenous computer microprocessor ‘Shakti’. Shakti processors are industrial-grade processors aimed at embedded applications, robotic controllers and Internet of Things boards.

Prof V Kamakoti, the newly appointed Director of IIT Madras, is also the man behind India’s first indigenous computer microprocessor ‘Shakti’. Shakti processors are industrial-grade processors aimed at embedded applications, robotic controllers and Internet of Things boards. An alumnus of IITM, Kamakoti, is currently the Associate Dean for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (ICSR) at the institute, besides being a member of Indian Government’s National Security Advisory Board. Also Read: India reports over 1,68,000 COVID-19 cases, 277 deaths in 24 hours Prof Kamakoti has been a faculty in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Institute. Incumbent Director Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthy is stepping down after having served two terms, which saw a rapid expansion of Campus infrastructure including the launching of a Rs 1,000-crore ‘Discovery Campus’ to accommodate the increase in research requirements. During his tenure, IIT-M was Ranked No.1 in ‘Overall’ Category for three consecutive years in India Rankings released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education and also has been ranked No. 1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same rankings for six consecutive years – from 2016 to 2021. Also Read: In a thumbs up to agricultural trade, India to allow imports of US pork, say officials Speaking about his priorities, Prof V Kamakoti, incoming Director, IIT Madras, said, “In the last two decades IIT Madras has focussed on Inter-disciplinary translational research of relevance to our nation. We have also reached out to large number of students through NPTEL, Swayam and online degree programmes. With these gathered strengths, our immediate priority would be on augmenting the skill-set for indigenous technology development addressing local and global requirements aligning with the objectives of the National Education Policy.” Appointed as chairman of a taskforce on leveraging artificial intelligence for development, by the Indian Commerce Ministry in 2017, Prof Kamakoti is also the recipient of the Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship, IBM Faculty Award, DRDO Academy Excellence Award among others. Notably, he had also shared his expert advice in a legal case on enabling WhatsApp message traceability. He had made suggestions on how WhatsApp could trace the origin of messages, (based on government requirement) without having to tamper with its touted “end-to-end encryption”.

Professor behind India’s first home-grown computer chip is new IIT-M Director   

As the unprecedented rise in the number of coronavirus cases continues, India recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. &nbsp;

The count is 12.5 per cent higher than the previous day's figure. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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With 146 new fatalities in 24 hours, the nationwide death toll has reached 4,83,936, the Ministry said. &nbsp;

The active caseload has touched 7,23,619. It accounts for 1.66 per cent of the nation's total positive cases. &nbsp;

The resurgence of Covid cases seems to have been fuelled by the spread of Omicron variant.

The tally of Omicron cases in the country has also gone up and reached 4,033. Of these, 1,552 have been either recovered or discharged from hospitals. &nbsp;

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Till now, a total of 27 states have reported the cases of the new variant of coronavirus, as per the Ministry. &nbsp;

In the last 24 hours, the recovery of 46,569 patients has increased the cumulative tally to 3,45,00,172. Now, the recovery rate in the nation is 96.62 per cent. &nbsp;

The spike in cases has risen the weekly positivity rate to 7.92 per cent. The daily positivity rate is 13.29 per cent. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

As the unprecedented rise in the number of coronavirus cases continues, India recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

As the unprecedented rise in the number of coronavirus cases continues, India recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The count is 12.5 per cent higher than the previous day's figure. Also Read: India starts administering 'precaution dose' of Covid jab to 60+ age group, healthcare, frontline workers With 146 new fatalities in 24 hours, the nationwide death toll has reached 4,83,936, the Ministry said. The active caseload has touched 7,23,619. It accounts for 1.66 per cent of the nation's total positive cases. The resurgence of Covid cases seems to have been fuelled by the spread of Omicron variant. The tally of Omicron cases in the country has also gone up and reached 4,033. Of these, 1,552 have been either recovered or discharged from hospitals. Also Read: 'Virus is evolving continuously': Indian PM Narendra Modi holds a Covid review meet as cases surge Till now, a total of 27 states have reported the cases of the new variant of coronavirus, as per the Ministry. In the last 24 hours, the recovery of 46,569 patients has increased the cumulative tally to 3,45,00,172. Now, the recovery rate in the nation is 96.62 per cent. The spike in cases has risen the weekly positivity rate to 7.92 per cent. The daily positivity rate is 13.29 per cent. (With inputs from agencies)

India records 1,79,723 fresh COVID-19 cases, 146 new deaths in 24 hours

Several scientists working on genome sequencing of Covid positive samples have said that Omicron's sub-lineage, BA.1, is circulating dominantly. Also, it is now replacing the Delta variant in Maharashtra and several other states.&nbsp;

The revelation&nbsp;has&nbsp;been made by scientists working at the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).&nbsp;

Omicron has two other sub-lineages as well - BA.2 and BA.3. However, according to an INSACOG virologist, the presence of BA.2 is far too low and BA.3 has not been identified in India as of now.&nbsp;

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The Omicron variant is highly transmissible and has been spreading rapidly in the nation. It has also imposed several state governments impose certain restrictions.&nbsp;

India recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The count is 12.5 per cent higher than the previous day's figure. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The tally of Omicron cases in the country has also gone up and reached 4,033. Of these, 1,552 have been recovered.&nbsp;

Several scientists working on genome sequencing of Covid positive samples have said that Omicron's sub-lineage, BA.1, is circulating dominantly. Also, it is now replacing the Delta variant in Maharashtra and several other states.

Several scientists working on genome sequencing of Covid positive samples have said that Omicron's sub-lineage, BA.1, is circulating dominantly. Also, it is now replacing the Delta variant in Maharashtra and several other states. The revelation has been made by scientists working at the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). Omicron has two other sub-lineages as well - BA.2 and BA.3. However, according to an INSACOG virologist, the presence of BA.2 is far too low and BA.3 has not been identified in India as of now. Also read | India records 1,79,723 fresh COVID-19 cases, 146 new deaths in 24 hours The Omicron variant is highly transmissible and has been spreading rapidly in the nation. It has also imposed several state governments impose certain restrictions. India recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. The count is 12.5 per cent higher than the previous day's figure. The tally of Omicron cases in the country has also gone up and reached 4,033. Of these, 1,552 have been recovered.

Omicron's sub-lineage replaces Delta, becomes dominant strain in most Indian states

India has reported nearly about 1,80,000 cases of covid-19 infections as the country has now begun administering precautionary doses to certain priority groups. Now, the number of cases have risen by 13% in comparison with yesterday, the country has been reporting over 1,00,000 cases of infections over the course of the last four days and so far India has also recorded 4,000 cases of omicron variant.

India records 1,79,723 new covid-19 cases, drive for precautionary doses begin

Iran will be assisting India in providing aid to Afghanistan which has been hit by a humanitarian crisis. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made this offer during a telephonic conversation with the Indian with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.&nbsp;

Amir-Abdollahian, during the coversation, said, "Regarding Afghanistan, Amir Abdollahian stressed the need to form an inclusive government in the country. He also referred to India’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, announcing measures and cooperation by the Islamic Republic of Iran to transfer this aid in the form of wheat, medicine and Covid-19 vaccine to the country."

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India has recently committed to providing the Afghan people with 50,000 MT of wheat,&nbsp;medications, and Covid vaccines as the nation continue to battle an economic crisis since the Taliban takeover.&nbsp;

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The ministry of external affairs in a release said, "The government of India has committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people consisting of food grains, one million doses of the COVID vaccine and essential life-saving drugs."

Since the Taliban took over, the humanitarian crisis is worsening in the country. This is leading to an impending danger for women and minority groups, in addition to other locals. There is another "looming crisis" that has been caused by the suspension of funds that used to come in from international groups and other countries.

Last month, India sent 1.6 metric tonnes of medicine to Afghanistan via Kam airway. Taliban welcomed the supplies as Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson of the Taliban foreign ministry, said, "We appreciate the arrival of two tonnes of Indian-assisted medicine to Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul."

(With inputs from agencies)

Iran will be assisting India in providing aid to Afghanistan which has been hit by a humanitarian crisis. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made this offer during a telephonic conversation with the Indian with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Iran will be assisting India in providing aid to Afghanistan which has been hit by a humanitarian crisis. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made this offer during a telephonic conversation with the Indian with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Amir-Abdollahian, during the coversation, said, "Regarding Afghanistan, Amir Abdollahian stressed the need to form an inclusive government in the country. He also referred to India’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, announcing measures and cooperation by the Islamic Republic of Iran to transfer this aid in the form of wheat, medicine and Covid-19 vaccine to the country." A wide ranging conversation with my Iranian colleague, FM @Amirabdolahian . Discussed the difficulties of Covid, challenges in Afghanistan, prospects of Chabahar and complexities of the Iranian nuclear issue. — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) January 8, 2022 × India has recently committed to providing the Afghan people with 50,000 MT of wheat, medications, and Covid vaccines as the nation continue to battle an economic crisis since the Taliban takeover. Also read | India to send wheat to Afghanistan in coming weeks: MEA The ministry of external affairs in a release said, "The government of India has committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people consisting of food grains, one million doses of the COVID vaccine and essential life-saving drugs." Since the Taliban took over, the humanitarian crisis is worsening in the country. This is leading to an impending danger for women and minority groups, in addition to other locals. There is another "looming crisis" that has been caused by the suspension of funds that used to come in from international groups and other countries. Last month, India sent 1.6 metric tonnes of medicine to Afghanistan via Kam airway. Taliban welcomed the supplies as Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson of the Taliban foreign ministry, said, "We appreciate the arrival of two tonnes of Indian-assisted medicine to Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Kabul." (With inputs from agencies)

Iran to assist India in transporting aid to poverty-stricken Afghanistan

The Indian coast guard apprehended a Pakistani boat in Indian waters of the western Gujarat coast. According to a tweet put out by the state defence spokesperson ICG ship Ankit apprehended Pakistani 'Yaseen' with 10 crew members in Arabian Sea on 08th January.

Indian coast guard ship apprehends Pak boat in Indian waters

Amid a surge in Covid cases in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Covid review meeting where he highlighted the need to focus on testing, genome sequencing and vaccination. The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Several top officials were also a part of the meeting including the Aviation Secretary, Home Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, and Chairman of the Railway Board.

"There is a need for continuous scientific research in testing, vaccines and pharmacological interventions including genome sequencing given that the virus is evolving continuously," PM Modi said.&nbsp;

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With this, he suggested that a meeting should be held with Chief Ministers of all the states to discuss state-specific scenarios which will help the nation in battling the virus surge.

This was PM Modi's first Covid review meet this year. The last meeting was conducted on December 24 when the Omicron variant had just emerged.&nbsp;

The tally of the Omicron cases in the country is also witnessing an upward trend. The country has recorded 1,59,632 new fresh cases and 327 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

There are a total of 3,623 Omicron cases in India so far. Out of this, 1,409 of these people have been recovered.

(With inputs from agencies)

Amid a surge in Covid cases in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Covid review meeting where he highlighted the need to focus on testing, genome sequencing and vaccination.

Amid a surge in Covid cases in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Covid review meeting where he highlighted the need to focus on testing, genome sequencing and vaccination. The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Several top officials were also a part of the meeting including the Aviation Secretary, Home Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, and Chairman of the Railway Board. "There is a need for continuous scientific research in testing, vaccines and pharmacological interventions including genome sequencing given that the virus is evolving continuously," PM Modi said. Also read | Omicron 'ray of light' amid pandemic? Here is what an expert says With this, he suggested that a meeting should be held with Chief Ministers of all the states to discuss state-specific scenarios which will help the nation in battling the virus surge. This was PM Modi's first Covid review meet this year. The last meeting was conducted on December 24 when the Omicron variant had just emerged. The tally of the Omicron cases in the country is also witnessing an upward trend. The country has recorded 1,59,632 new fresh cases and 327 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. There are a total of 3,623 Omicron cases in India so far. Out of this, 1,409 of these people have been recovered. (With inputs from agencies)

'Virus is evolving continuously': Indian PM Narendra Modi holds a Covid review meet as cases surge

India is currently witnessing a record surge in COVID infections fuelled by the fast spreading Omicron variant. In the last 24 hours, India has reported close to 1,60,000 Coronavirus cases.

India reports record surge in Coronavirus infections

In a bid to strengthen ties with Iran, Indian external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Indian FM holds talks with Iranian counterpart to bolster ties

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